Justice Kennedy’s retirement, which will take effect on July 31, has sparked a Twitter firestorm from Democrats who don’t want to see the seat become occupied by the conservative justice that President Trump has promised to nominate.

Cook’s tweet also received a fair amount of backlash from angry Twitter users.

“You wish a Supreme Court Justice would of been shot. I’ve been shot that is a despicable thing to wish on anyone,” wrote one user.

You wish a Supreme Court Justice would of been shot. I’ve been shot that is a despicable thing to wish on anyone